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16 The total of the numbered men [in the three tribes on the south side] in the camp of Reuben was 151,450, by their armies. They shall move out second [on the march].

17 “Then the Tent of Meeting (tabernacle) shall move out with the camp of the Levites in the middle of the [other] camps; just as they camp so shall they move out, every man in his place by their standards.

18 “On the west side shall be the [a]standard of the camp of Ephraim, by their armies; and Elishama the son of Ammihud shall lead the sons of Ephraim,

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Footnotes

  1. Numbers 2:18 The standard of the tribes headed by Ephraim contained the picture of an ox.

16 All the men assigned to the camp of Reuben,(A) according to their divisions, number 151,450. They will set out second.

17 Then the tent of meeting and the camp of the Levites(B) will set out in the middle of the camps. They will set out in the same order as they encamp, each in their own place under their standard.

18 On the west(C) will be the divisions of the camp of Ephraim(D) under their standard. The leader of the people of Ephraim is Elishama son of Ammihud.(E)

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